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Byline: Elisa Mala
Lucky for reluctant shoppers, outdoor outcroppings of stalls spring up each year at this time, proferring handcrafted tchotchkes, unique apparel, housewares, beauty products, toys and exotic delicacies. Featuring 300 vendors adjacent to a skating rink, the Strasbourg market is the largest in France and has been around for almost half a millennium. Situated in the shadow of the Strasbourg Cathedral, it includes a series of charming timbered buildings housing shops and a gingerbread bakery (through Dec. 31; strasbourg.com). Cologne, Germany, boasts six Christmas markets, including the Floating Christmas Market, held on a boat moored on the Rhine alongside the Old Quarter (through Dec. 23; germany-christmasmarket.org.uk).
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